New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-26
OUT OF THE HEATED CITY.
MANY SCORES OF HAPPY CHILDREN
SCENES AT THE STARTING PLACEs-THE HosPIr-
ADLE ENTERTAINERS.

took advantage of the "fnhumidity of the weather
the invitations OF host Of bospitabe people in
the country to eject q two weeks escape to the
numerous villages and towns In the interior OF the
State 1t q great day tor the Fresh Air work and
from morning 10 night The children came and went
with solderike precision. The scenes at the var Gus
rairosd stations OF the usual interesting chaac-
ter Troops and squads and scattered twos and
tbrees came pouring in ong before the appointed
time and ut once became tue cynosure OF all eyes.
The treatment of the children by the admitting and
curious mob of the usual kindly character. Tie
young tiers beseged with questions, the attend
anita appealed the past present and future nstor
of THE TRIBUNE Fresh-Air Fund, and az resort,
the conspicuous tag indicating the name aud charac
ter of the invoice and the point Of shipment was con-
suited. In rome cases the sympathy OF the people
manifested In divers ways, and many young
Innocent departed the proud possessor OF silver
coin or OF collection OF eatables with their attendant
woes. The big ce-water csterns were, ne usual the
centre OF immediate attack. and its popularity
with the poor children seemed to suggest that this
conmod .ty classed among the East Side Injuries,
and. suth is entitled to quarter from the thirsty
crowd.
The personnel of the party was, a. it Is always
to be, full of interest," sympathetic eye and
kind heart read manv Icing tale OF distress and
poverty In the faded color and the dull luseess eye
which Is In Perfect matching with the PALE wan
cheek These signs may not appear at glance. LOT
the departure is always dress parade AFFAIR he
syes sure to brighten and the cheeks fairly glow
with the hope OF that unknown paradise the country
The best bbs and fuckers and the neat dresses are
rather misleading such OCCASIONS. until IL IL con-
sidered that weeks OF preparation by the charitable
ladies OF the various disrcts are necessary to traDs
form the average tenement child into presentable
object aTbe feathers make the bird" aud 1t is not
matter OF wonder that the poor children feel un-
usually bright In their smart rament and In the pos
OF q change of WARDROBE. All OF the ohfldren
were worthy objects of the charity Many were
suffering IRON lung troubles; others lett homes OF
squslor and intempsrance; and all shades OF vice
AUD poverty W re represented In the motley croSd.
The first party lett the city at Ia the morning for
Romulus and Ovid. N Y, in the charge OF Mrs. Alfred
Smith. of the Chapel of the Comforter. whrre the
majority attend Sunday school Several orphans.
and all are in the humbest circumstances. VI the
Romuus party of fourteen all but three have already
bsen Fresh Air excursions, and in cases the
chi dren have been rcinvted for the third and fourth
year, and during this period constant correspond
ence has been kept up between tn children and tber
hosts. To the efforts OF Mrs. Z. NJ VAIL of Romulus.
is due 10 great the reception which the
Fresh Airs have always received At Romu,us. An
hour later small delegation started for visit to
Ia the evening three more parties took their de-
partu,e. Az O'clock fifty aour girl. and boys lined
up at the Lebigh Valley station at Cortandt-s aud
shortly alter began journey to the green fields OF
Dryden, ". Y. OF this party twentv-oDe were from
Hoboken, N. j., and were brand new delegates for
country delights from iresbyteran church OF that
place. Another squad OF the sale numerical strength
hailed fror; the East Side district. and were chosen
from the .anilies dwelling in the neghborhcod OF the
East Side Chapel, Under the direction OF T. W. MAR
shall aud Mrs. Forsyth. A large number OF these
children have been and remain incurs oily i'll. The.
hosts OF these children have personal visit to
the homes OF the children. and by this means have
been led to choose n oil the boys and gifls tor
adoption. The third corps, making up the Dryden
party. have been chosen directly from the burned
district" the OF the disastrous ear stable tre
and not n few 81 the children among the lar
number of families whose homes we're entirely
destroyed The TACT that most OF these children are
fatberlcss or have fathers who are out oil employ
nent. lends additional shade OF sad interest TO
this group. All OF tho children attend Mizpah Chapel
and were seleci ed By Mrs Downs The few boys OF
the Dryden party we're evidently beat on outdoor
pursuits. for e ,ch one sported baseball bat and
gloried in brand-new athletic shoes.
>horty before o'clock the Grand Central Station
became mass Of eager, excited children. boiling
over with enthusiasm and bristling With intcrrogs
ton points IL looked Ee aud auina ed convention ~
reshai disciples when tho ninety nve boys aud girls
ranged themselves In two, aud cut their way through
the crowd OF spectators There was little tiine Tor
fathers. and the bushes, OF ARRANGING the party in
groups according To their destination proceeded sccn-
fcsy aud orderly sndin very few minutes the entire
party was the way csnsndagua and Cape Vincent
n " The children comprising these two parties were
from the sIronx place ia pst Church. and members
division gathered from the Canal region Of
o s0 tns missionaries Connected with the Church
OF tho Holy Apostles on Twenty eishIhst and from
neixh6orhnod. The CITY Mission contributed fifteen
worthy children selected under the direction OF the Knox
Memorial Chapel still others were furnished by tho
Charity ORGANIZATION society. 81 AuEustnes Mission
and q branch OF Dr. kittredges Church IN
s sna tribes S sS and we're united but ono
common qual!noaton.ab,oue need Of the change pro-
psrsy is' made up Of children .pecay aud
o. es c 70 Ss
bospitabe friend Every OF these children received
Soaaa 30 prs. I 1
others provided for the occasion Yesterdays children
A r. DANIEL O. r. STOKES. j. Edward Giles T. b. Kllham.
II 4 Lytte C. G. vinton and DIR. T. j. Wall OF BROOKLYN.
one and is composed following ladies aud gentle
men:
.n Smith M S % sHSysH S' 9 a::s
M NM Mr. ror p VICE. a, ,nSy Lt Mira BIRD
sail and Mr.. sLsrs NJ. william uor.ll Mr.. Coz. Mr..
Al Hsvens' SGs ' Evan Carmel Mira Jewell, Mrs L. Combs
rI R.yssarnh Mr. = d Ts1 Mr.; w.
wa ss% Mr. Mr.. q ,.T ot.% Mr..
Mn Jon" on Mr. X e.st e
c.i5 Mr. n. oi S NJ
irSae Passey mr. Burnsamo Lerenn9 Ls-,' s Mr.:
en:D1s ,Sss smith M a, sf!e Ball
JAMES burton Mrs William shelton. MIRA George Ellis and
A Cape vneoS RGbs.. Laird Mr. Henry r r.o Mr. NJ:
William Arm.rnx Mrs .mss Th9mP.oa' Sa%ge' sS @G1
NJ NJ g. ss ~ ~ a. Mira Willard
and NJ. Victor Wilson s,,,. NJ. p eoun, MT. J..
?sF:Y;s'5SS. s;s. s ss:.S!aS
William Will Mir su D1s@ ,'s %.s,on
a.p MOI: John s%.ih M
Iohn Frov 70 Nevin, Gsorge j. Norton
Potsdnrn-Mr. Truman Jones, Miss Della May, Chsriss
Lytte Mrs. Henry Unson Mira D. u Mohroo' 'A'in e.
Wires go.
Pcnnsld-Mrs David 3. Gray. N r,.n,.-,.,.
PierropDnt Asnor-Mrs bcmis' Ia d. e"~"''''>'A
West Pc sdam-Llbbie Lewis
Watertow nj Mrs Lewis. a., n n N p.,rir.
Thare,s-The Kov. Mr. Wenrick. the Rev o. o. fsfrios'
Mrs Jason Mira Coyer Mrs Worsy ~ p pps
Wss n non -Ias Mrs n. q. OTIS dra willard " Porter.
Mira Hannah William Chapman Mrs ). hsn"; u ~,
Gs,rss huntington Mrs. Henry Lei Mira Jchn 1900
euoueb MIRA Thomas Pc Idle Mrs. Peter kessi hra VIM
lam Iaipbie and Mrs ADpa Bowman N n..,uv Mr..
Cana Mia William MCGOWAN Mrs oney P.riIora, IN.
a,nah.r frank buchanan, Anna Hall v w Aivefson -
PomeIoy Mrs Carris Root Mrs d. " Smia- s'i~ i''
Rev Father Enaish. Ella H. buchanan
East Bloomfield Andrew Pemeroy
Clifton springs-Mrs L. Is. Ferguson
DRY TIMES IN THE STATE CAMP
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